Hose-coupling.



BANBGLPH N. MRTZ, QF FBEEERCK, MLRYLANB.

HOSEGUPLNG.

pplcaton filed lecember 31, MHS.

Ya citizen of the TJnited States? residing at Frederick, in the county of Frederick and State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Hose-Coupling of which the iollowF ing is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in hose couplings.

The object or" the present invention is to improve the construction of hose couplings,

and to provide a simple,ine:\;pensive and eliicient coupling designed for use on hose of various sizes, such as garden hose, tire hose, and also as a plug connection and adapted to dispense wit screw threads and eliminate springs and at the same time enable hose sections to ne easily and rapidly connected and securely locked together.

further object oi the invention is to provide hose coupling of this character adapted to obviate the necessity of employing male and female portions and composed of two identically similar sections in which there will be neither top or bottoni nor right or left and with which there will he no danger oi" laying-a hose down backward and causing delay inthe coupling oi the sections thereof. Y

ith these and other objects in view7 the invention consists in the construction and novel combination oia parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereto appended; it seingr understood that varions changes in the iorin, proportion, size and minor details of constriiction, within the scope ci' the claim.y may he resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

ln the drawing z-Figure l is a perspective view of a hose coupling, constructed in accordance with this invention, and shown applied to a portion of a hose. Fia. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the saine. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. el is a plan view of one oi the tubular coacting sections. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view, illustrating the construction of the lugs and the enacting blocks or keepers Like numerals oi? reference designate corresponding parts in all the igures of the drawin.

Patented en. itt.

semi no. scarse.

ln the accompanying drawing: in "which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, the hose coupling comprises in it construction two similar tubular coacting sections l, designed to he constructed in various sizes to adapt the coupling or all kinds oi hose and other conduits where it is necessary to couple and uncouple them at intervals, and the Vsaid tubular sections, which may he constructed oi any suitable material, are each provided with one or more lugs "2 and blocks or keepers 3 spaced apart to provideintervening spaces or passageways '-l to enable the blocks or keepers and the lugs oi' the two coacting tubular sections to pass one another in connecting up the sections. lVlien the sections are designed to he used in connection with small hose, such as `aarden hose, each section will he provided with a single lugand a single loloclt preferably located at diametrically opposite points. lvhen the two sections are interloclied, 'this will provide a connection at diametri lally opposite points. For fire hose and other large hose, each section is preferably provided with a pair of lugs and a pair oi" hlocls or keepers, as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, hut the number oi? lugs and blocks or keepers may be varied to snit the diameter of the hose or other pines to he connected, The lugs and blocks or keepers, which are formed integral with the sections.y are arranged at and project from the peripheries of the saine, and the block or keeper 37 which is preferably oolonain 'iront elevation, projects longitudinally of the section beyond the i'neeting face or end thereof and is provided with a recess 5, extending entirely through the block and having its inner side wall arranged in ilush relation with the adiaccnt end face the tubular section. When the two tuhular sections are fitted together Awith their meeting faces suhstantiallv contacting, the projecting portions of the hlocls or leepersoil each section extend over the other section and are adapted when the sections are partially rotated to receive the coacting lugs in their recesses whereby the sections are held against longitudinal displacement.

The lug 2, which extends transversely of the exterior of the section l, has a {latfront or outer face 6 arranged in flush relation with the adjacent meeting end face of the said section l. The lng 2 is oppositely hevllo eled at its inner or 'rear face to provide a pair of cam edges or faces 7 at each side of the central portion 8 of the rear face. The central portion 8 of the rear face is preferably flat, as shown, and the end portions of the lug taper outwardly from the central portion. thereof. The rear cam faces of the lugs of each section engage with the outer sidewalls of the recesses of the blocks or keepers of the other section, and when the sections are partially rotated yto carry the lugs into the recesses 5 of the coacting blocks or keepers, the cam edges draw the sections together and are adapted to com` press elast1c gaskets '9 of rubber or otherl suitable material, whereby a perfectly water tight joint is made and maintained.' In assembling the sections, the lugs and blocks or keepers of one section are arranged opposite the spaces between the lugs and locks or keepers of the other section With the gaskets of the two sections fitting against each other.1 The sectionsiare then partially rotated to carry the lugs linto the blocks or keepers. When the lugsare engaged with the blocks or keepers, they may be disengaged therefrom by rotating the sections either to the right or left. Also the sections may be'placed tog'ge'therk with the lugs at either end of the keepers so that either a ers by fastening devices consisting preferably of cotter engaging central notcheslQ formed in the peripheral edges ofthe lugs and extending laterally thereof. Each section is preferably equipped with a cotter pin connected with its respective section by a chain 13 secured at one end. to the Cotter pin and at its other end to the said section by a scre'a 14 or other suitable fastening means; .3y locking the lug at the center; thereof and arranging the notch 12 at the-outer or peripheral edge of the lug, the ings are doubleiacting in that they may be disengaged from the keepers by a movement in either direction'l and may be arranged to engage With the keepers at either end thereof, and the locking action does not affect on lessen the compression of the gaskets so that a tight4 joint is maintained at all times. The crible cam or Wedge-shaped lugs with the eoacting 'keepers .are adapted Water tight joint to be made with a packing of paper or other material interposed between the meeting end edges or faces 'he tubular sections. This is an advantr;l in case of the loss of a gasket or the supply thereof should .run short. .Also the co e to enable ay tresses pression of the gaskets does not crush or injure the same and the latter will remain eflong as there is life in the rubber.,

or keeper is stra-ight and arranged in parallelism with the meet; ing ends of the gaged by the rear earn Aface of the ooacting lug. lThe outer or front face of the lug is straight and engages the straight inner wall of the said recess. These engaging portions, together With the tubular sections, malte three separate points of engagement,`wl1ich effectually eliminate any rocking of the sections on each other or any checking of the rapid assembling of the said'sections.

e What is claimed isb- `f pipe coupling of the class described comprising two similar coasting tubular sec` tions having meeting end faces, each section being provided on its-exterior with a projecting lug provided at its outer peripheral edge with a' central laterally extending notch, a projecting keeper -carried by each of t e sections and provided with a recess disposed transversely of 'the sectionl and having a straight front wall in parallelism with the said end meeting faces, said lu being oppositely beveled at its rear face and engaging the front Wall'of the recess ot' the keeper and adapted to draw the said end faces into contact with eachother, the front faceof the lugy being' straight and tting against the rearfyvall of the said recess, said sections, when, coupled, arate bearing portions and the said keeper being'also provided in its frontiland rear walls with centrally ed to register with the peripheral'notch of the lug, and a fastening ydeyioe removably arranged in and lettendingthrough,the said openings and engaging the peripheral notch of the lug. y y

In testimony that Aclaim the foregoing as my own, have heret`v affixed my signature in the presence of two.Witnesses.y RANDOLPHN. MARTE.'

Witnesses: v

THoMAs A. Ciminna," i J. Man/SHALL MniLEn.

The hose 17 is 'securedl meeting ends of the having.A three sep tubular sections, and is enlos "alined openings 'adapt- 

